The world fell into chaos because of an application called Arkayd.
Arkayd is a quest system application. Once a person uses it, quests appear, and by completing those quests, the user earns points.
These points can be exchanged for money, power, and many other things.
Arkayd only appears on a single cellphone, and only a small number of people are chosen to receive it.
However, even though the number of users is small, some people gained power through Arkayd and used it for evil purposes.
Because of this, governments around the world searched for ways to eliminate Arkayd.
But no matter what they did, they could not find the company that created the Arkayd application.
With no other choice, governments began recruiting people who were chosen by the Arkayd system.
Kaen is an ordinary student. He constantly hears news about people gaining supernatural powers.
One of Kaen's classmates, Alden, gained power through Arkayd.
Alden had always been bullied, and Kaen personally witnessed how Alden burned and killed all those who bullied him.
Because of this incident, the authorities attempted to arrest Alden. However, due to his Arkayd powers, the government struggled greatly.
In the end, Alden was defeated, as the government gradually began deploying soldiers who also possessed the Arkayd system.
After everything that happened, Kaen began to think deeply about the future of the world
"Sigh… the world is so chaotic now. My dream of graduating and becoming rich feels completely meaningless."
Kaen eventually returned to his dormitory.
After arriving, he questioned whether all his efforts in school still had any value.
While thinking about this, Kaen scrolled through the news on his cellphone. Almost every headline was about people who possessed the Arkayd system.
Then suddenly…
A notification appeared on Kaen's phone.
Successful download.
Kaen was confused, because he had not downloaded any application.
Because of this, he checked the app that had been downloaded without his knowledge.
Kaen was completely shocked when he saw the name of the application.
"Arkayd System."
In panic, Kaen tried to delete the application. However, no matter what he did, there was no delete button.
Kaen paused and thought.
"Why am I trying to delete this? this is power!!"
Curiosity took over, and Kaen tapped the Arkayd System.
The moment he did, his phone was engulfed in darkness.
Slowly, text began to appear.
Username:
Age:
Password:
When Kaen saw this, he smiled.
Username: Kaen Miller
Age: 18
Password: system22
After filling in the details, Kaen pressed "Apply."
System:
"Kaen Miller has successfully created an account and is now a member of the Arkayd System."
A system interface appeared before Kaen.
[Self]
[Quest]
[Shop]
[Point]
Kaen immediately tapped "Self."
A profile appeared, showing his appearance and information.
Profile
Name: Kaen Miller
Age: 18
Power Level: 10
Skill: None
When Kaen saw this, he felt excited.
"Haha… it's real. This really is the Arkayd everyone's talking about."
Kaen quickly opened the shop, but most items were locked, requiring a power level of 50.
However, there were a few items he could purchase.
Most of them were weapons.
Shields, swords, and more. There were almost no skills available, as they were still locked.
After checking the shop, Kaen opened the quest tab.
A quest appeared before him.
System:
Quest 1
Increase your power level to 30.
Quest 2
Kill five goblins.
0/5
When Kaen saw Quest 2, he was shocked.
"WHAT? Goblins? Do they really exist?"
He decided to select Quest 1 first.
System:
Quest 1 selected.
Reach Power Level: 30
Time limit: 5 days
Success: +5 points
Failure: -5 points
Kaen checked his points and saw that he only had 10 points.
So he opened the [Point] tab.
System:
Points are the life source of Arkayd members.
If a player's points reach zero, the player may die.
Points decrease by one every day.
Kaen was stunned when he read this and realized how important points truly were.
He returned to Quest 1.
"Hmmm… then how do I increase my power level?"
Kaen used his laptop to search for tutorials online.
He was shocked to find countless tutorials related to Arkayd.
He clicked a video titled "[For Beginners] How to Increase Your Power Level."
The tutorial explained that exercising and combat training were necessary.
Following the guide, Kaen began training.
Since Kaen still had 10 points, he had 10 days left to live.
He started exercising.
He did push-ups, ran one kilometer, and performed many other workouts.
After running, he practiced combat techniques, strictly following the tutorial videos.
Because of this, Kaen did not attend school for five days.
However, he did not care anymore.
To him, his life was more important than anything else.
One day, after finishing his full-day training, Kaen checked his power level.
System:
Power Level: 30
Quest completed successfully.
Reward: +5 points
Kaen checked his points and felt disappointed.
His points had not increased.
Because one point was deducted each day, and it took him five days to complete the quest.
He lost 5 points and gained 5 points.
"Tch… damn it. All that effort was wasted."
System:
Because a quest was completed, new quests have appeared.
Quest 1
Kill five goblins
0/5
Quest 2
Reach Power Level: 100
Quest 3
Purchase a map skill
When Kaen saw Quest 3, he was confused.
"Hmmm… buy a map?"
He tapped Quest 3.
System:
Quest 3 selected.
Purchase a map skill.
Reward: 4 points
Time limit: None
Penalty: None
Kaen smiled.
"safe quests."
He opened the Arkayd shop.
[Shop]
He searched for the map skill and found it immediately.
Recommended:
Skill: Map
Skill: Absorb Mana
When Kaen saw "Absorb Mana," he became curious.
"Hmmm… absorb mana?"
Although interested, he decided to buy the map skill first.
The map skill cost 3 points.
System:
Map skill purchased successfully.
Reward: +4 points
Kaen felt disappointed again.
Only 1 point was added.
He tried using the new map skill.
After activating it, Kaen frowned.
"Tch… this is useless. I could just use Google Maps."
A new quest appeared.
System:
Quest 3 completed.
New quest added.
Quest:
Purchase inventory skill
Reward: 4 points
Kaen accepted the quest immediately.
The shop displayed the inventory skills.
Inventory Level 1 [0/4]
Price: 4 points
Inventory Level 2 [0/6]
Price: 6 points
Kaen bought Inventory Level 1.
System:
Inventory purchased successfully.
Reward: +4 points
Since the inventory cost 4 points and the reward was also 4 points, Kaen gained nothing.
He tested the inventory skill.
Kaen picked up a pen beside him and activated the inventory.
System:
Inventory: [1/4]
The pen disappeared instantly.
"It's real… it's really real! I have power now!"
Kaen was overjoyed.
He checked his status again.
Name: Kaen Miller
Age: 18
Power Level: 30
Skills:
Map: +0 Power Level
Inventory: +0 Power Level
Kaen smiled.
"So skills can help increase my powerlevel."
He checked his quests.
Quest:
Kill five goblins
0/5
Kaen accepted the quest.
System:
Quest accepted.
Kill goblins.
Time limit: 3 days
Success: +13 points
Failure: -12 points
Kaen became serious.
He bought equipment from the Arkayd shop.
Purchased:
Sword and Shield
Kaen was left with only 3 points.
He stored the sword and shield in his inventory.
Kaen paused.
"Wait… where do I even find goblins?"
Then he remembered his map skill.
He activated it.
Kaen smiled.
"So it does have a purpose."
Red marks appeared on the map.
"So the red marks show the locations of goblins. Now I understand."
Several hours later—
Kaen stood in front of an abandoned building.